China

American Born Chinese

I originally read American Born Chinese, a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, for a YA fiction course, and I…

1 month ago

Favorite Family Sagas

I love reading family sagas, but it's hard to identify just what draws me in. I love developed characters, and…

4 years ago

A River of Stars

I heard about Vanessa Hua's A River of Stars over on Books and Bao, and I was instantly intrigued by…

4 years ago

The People’s Republic of Desire

 The People's Republic of Desire by Annie Wang revolves around four girlfriends in Beijing, in a way that invites the obvious logline is…

4 years ago

Chinese Cooking for Diamond Thieves

Here's the tragic thing about my years in China: I don't really like upscale Chinese food. The fancier the restaurant…

5 years ago

Books I Read Over And Over

There are some novels I open again and again, and always enjoy reading. These are ones I always have downloaded…

5 years ago

The Ship of Brides

I first read Jojo Moyes' The Ship of Brides in Beijing, in fact, I have a paperback copy with a 100RMB…

5 years ago

Girl In Translation

When I started reading Girl in Translation, I mistook it for a memoir, and not in a good way. The…

6 years ago

Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside

Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside by Quincy Carroll tells the story of two very different expats…

6 years ago

A Window Opens

Do you like books? Do you have a job? Do you have a family? Do you ever think about reading,…

6 years ago

Wild Swans and Laowai Life

I first read Wild Swans when I was living in Yantai, on my first year of what would become my China…

6 years ago

白穷美 Library Requests

The 白穷美 companion to Crazy Rich Asians. #bookblogger #library #bookreviewer #bookreviewblog #amreading #bookstagram #CrazyRichAsians #白穷美 A post shared by Meg…

6 years ago

Crazy Rich Asians

You know I love Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems, so I'm excited to see the movie. The…

7 years ago

Kitchen Chinese

I was pretty much hooked on Kitchen Chinese by Ann Mah as soon as the protagonist explains she only knows…

7 years ago

Five Star Billionaire

China was at once lawless and unbending in its rules. --Tash Aw, Five Star Billionaire

7 years ago

Crazy Rich Whitewash?

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan shared the story of how his novel…

7 years ago

Rich People Problems

I planned to do a bunch of work over the weekend, but I got the eARC of Rich People Problems…

8 years ago

My (Not So) Perfect Life

I really enjoyed Twenties Girl and Something Borrowed, so I was excited to read Sophie Kinsella's latest, My Not So…

8 years ago

The Street of Eternal Happiness

For me, one of the most interesting parts of the story was the arc about CK's struggling restaurant, Your Sandwich.…

8 years ago

Karma Gone Bad

I’m predisposed to love expat memoir, but Karma Gone Bad by Jenny Feldon chronicles just how hard is it to…

8 years ago

China Rich Girlfriend

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan, blends lifestyle p0rn and careful attentions to customs and manners of an Edith Wharton…

8 years ago